It's not just the temperatures getting hotter. Right now is also a hot season for thieves looking to take valuables out of your car, according to Albuquerque police.

It's not just the temperatures getting hotter. Right now is also a hot season for thieves looking to take valuables out of your car, according to Albuquerque police.

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Updated: 10:19 PM MDT Jun 2, 2014

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WEBVTT THE SHOT, AND WHY. IT'S NOT JUST THE TEMPERATURES GETTING HOTTER. RIGHT NOW IS ALSO THE "HOT SEASON" FOR THIEVES LOOKING TO TAKE THINGS OUT OF YOUR CAR. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER LAURA THOREN FOUND OUT WHY CRIMINALS ARE MORE LIKELY TO STRIKE WHEN THE WEATHER HEATS UP, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO, TO TRY AND STOP THEM. WILL BACHMAN KNOWS ALL TOO WELL - AS THE WEATHER GETS WARMER: YOU SOMETIMES FORGET NATS OF UNLOCKING CAR DOOR TO LOCK UP. For us it was a complete, just absent thought LAST WEEK HIS WIFE LEFT THE CAR OPEN IN THE FAMILY'S DRIVEWAY. AND THIEVES SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY. There wasn't much in the car but they did steal some sunglasses one pair was very nice. SO WHAT IS IT ABOUT THOSE SUNNY, WARM DAYS THAT MAKE US ALL A LITTLE "LAZIER" WHEN IT COMES TO SECURING OUR VEHICLES? WE TOOK THAT QUESTION TO ALBUQUERQUE POLICE LT. PAUL SZYCH. In warmer months people are out and about a little more often. In and out of their cars more than the wintertime. Their anticipation is - I'm only going to be away from the car for a short period of time. HE SAYS IN THOSE FIVE MINUTES YOUR CAR'S UNLOCKED, THIEVES JUMP AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB A PURSE LEFT ON THE SEAT. we're seeing a very large spike in thefts of items left in vehicles in plain view WHICH BRINGS US BACK TO BACHMAN. HAS HE LEARNED HIS LESSON? LAURA THOREN: Right now is your truck unlocked? WILL: That's a good question! LAURA: Let's check, let's check! TURNS OUT - NATS OF LAURA CHECKING CAR DOOR HE DID. IN ALBUQUERQUE LAURA THOREN KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS. TODAY HUNDREDS OF NEW MEXICANS GOT A PUNCH IN THE GUT, WHEN THEY LOST THEIR JOBS.

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It's not just the temperatures getting hotter. Right now is also a hot season for thieves looking to take valuables out of your car, according to Albuquerque police.